20 Best colleges for Gender Studies in Virginia

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Virginia ranked based on their research performance in Gender Studies. A graph of 229K citations received by 10.9K academic papers made by 20 universities in Virginia was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Virginia

Charlottesville

For Gender Studies

#33 in the United States

#36 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 57%

2. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Blacksburg

For Gender Studies

#70 in the United States

#81 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 67%

3. Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond

For Gender Studies

#87 in the United States

#101 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 92%

4. George Mason University

Fairfax

For Gender Studies

#96 in the United States

#110 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 79%

5. Old Dominion University

Norfolk

For Gender Studies

#147 in the United States

#172 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 94%

6. College of William and Mary

Williamsburg

For Gender Studies

#179 in the United States

#208 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 55%

7. University of Richmond

Richmond

For Gender Studies

#217 in the United States

#248 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,037

8. James Madison University

Harrisonburg

For Gender Studies

#239 in the United States

#271 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 58%

9. Marymount University

Arlington

For Gender Studies

#252 in the United States

#284 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Net Price: $31,989
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $26,069

10. University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg

For Gender Studies

#351 in the United States

#389 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 99%

11. Washington and Lee University

Lexington

For Gender Studies

#425 in the United States

#467 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,055

12. Radford University

Radford

For Gender Studies

#433 in the United States

#475 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 96%

13. Regent University

Virginia Beach

For Gender Studies

#484 in the United States

#529 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $20,512

14. Christopher Newport University

Newport News

For Gender Studies

#530 in the United States

#582 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 78%

15. Norfolk State University

Norfolk

For Gender Studies

#549 in the United States

#602 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 927
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 94%

16. University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg

For Gender Studies

#598 in the United States

#654 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1105
Net Price: $23,845
Receiving Aid: 100%

17. Emory & Henry College

Emory

For Gender Studies

#652 in the United States

#711 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1137
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $21,446

18. Eastern Virginia Medical School

Norfolk

For Gender Studies

#655 in the United States

#714 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,216
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1973

19. Liberty University

Lynchburg

For Gender Studies

#672 in the United States

#733 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Net Price: $29,532
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $12,489

20. Hampton University

Hampton

For Gender Studies

#714 in the United States

#777 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 940
Average ACT: 18
Net Price: $27,428

Closest to Virginia states to learn Gender Studies

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
District of Columbia	7	43
North Carolina	20	16
Maryland	17	12
Pennsylvania	40	7
South Carolina	9	64
Ohio	25	15
New Jersey	19	9
Kentucky	7	34
Tennessee	15	46
Georgia	21	30
Indiana	14	52
New York	86	2
Connecticut	15	13
Rhode Island	7	67
Massachusetts	41	3
Alabama	11	72
Vermont	3	116
Illinois	32	17
Michigan	18	1
New Hampshire	4	138
Florida	25	32
Mississippi	6	202
Wisconsin	14	11
Missouri	12	66
Maine	6	190
Arkansas	6	137
Iowa	6	48
Louisiana	10	89
Minnesota	19	18
Kansas	8	51
Oklahoma	6	112
Nebraska	5	77
South Dakota	3	395
Texas	43	10
North Dakota	2	251
Colorado	12	53
Puerto Rico	3	572
Utah	5	41
Arizona	5	23
Idaho	3	274
Washington	14	5
Oregon	12	80
California	73	4
Hawaii	3	103